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Business-to-Business Customer Advocacy: Is It A Real Possibility Or A Real Oxymoron?

Beyond Philosophy

Twenty years ago, in their 1994 white paper entitled “Customer Loyalty:Toward an Integrated Conceptual Framework,” academics Alan S. Beginning around 1995-2000, major consulting organizations began to recognize that these critical changes were likely to have profound impact on businesses. Does it exist?”.

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Why, Oh Why, Is ANYBODY Still Measuring Customer Satisfaction?

Beyond Philosophy

When Customer Retention, my first book on customer behavior was published, now over 20 years ago, one of the strongest reactions voiced was my contention, and the proof offered, that satisfaction and retention were fundamentally different concepts, and that they required different measurement protocols.

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The Preoccupation With Pre-Customers

Beyond Philosophy

Companies can achieve a higher, more attractive cost/benefit ratio for customer acquisition and advocacy efforts. The key is to attract high-value customers by identifying high-potential prospects and delivering what they want and need. They rarely give enough attention to pre-purchase processes or value creation.